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By: Reuters27th September 2018
US nuclear power generators urged the federal government against taking action in a dispute over imported uranium, arguing tariffs or quotas would increase costs for the struggling industry and possibly cause some reactors to shut, according to a statement emailed on Wednesday.
The US Department... →

3rd September 2018
Known in the industrial and mining fraternity for its lightweight wheel chocks, National Plastics and Rubber will showcase these vehicle restraint systems and its other Australia developed, trialed and tested solutions to the South African mining industry. →

27th August 2018
Not prepared to wash its hands of environmental hazards or dirty equipment, Ecotech Africa has its vision set on cleaning industrial equipment and one day dominating the local car wash industry. →

By: Donald Makhafola10th August 2018
Mining activities and the number of exploration projects in Australia have been steadily increasing since 2017, and this has, subsequently, resulted in an increased demand for South African airborne geophysics technology provider Spectrem Air’s services, says Spectrem Air GM Louis Polomé.... →

By: Marleny Arnoldi3rd July 2018
Diversified miner Anglo American subsidiary Kumba Iron Ore has worked through two years of complex legal, governance and logistical challenges to earn an operating licence to fly its own remote aircraft systems, or drones, which have already become a ‘game changer’ at its Sishen mine, near Kathu,... →

By: Creamer Media Reporter 29th May 2018
Russian diamond mining company Severalmaz, a subsidiary of State-owned Alrosa, is testing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for mine surveying of land objects at Europe’s largest primary diamond deposit at Lomonosov.
Preliminary results from the UAV testing, which involved a quadcopter and an... →

By: Reuters24th May 2018
The spotlight in the cobalt market has been fixed on electric vehicles but shrinking supply and robust demand from traditional sectors such as jet engine makers are helping fuel a price rally that shows no signs of fading. Cobalt in recent years has become synonymous with electric vehicles as it... →

By: Kim Cloete9th May 2018
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has outlined its investments in innovations in mining, with R186-million over the next three years being earmarked for targeted research and development to modernise South Africa’s mining industry.
Science and Technology Minister Mmamoloko... →

By: Reuters25th April 2018
A US aluminium trade group said US manufacturers rely on foreign metal and called on the US government to avoid quotas on nations exempted from tariffs on aluminium imports.
US President Donald Trump last month announced a 10% tariff on aluminium imports to counter what he has described as... →

By: Bloomberg9th April 2018
Russian aluminum maker United Co. Rusal’s stock plunged about 40%, while prices of the metal surged, after US sanctions on the company and its billionaire owner Oleg Deripaska prompted the producer to warn of potential debt defaults and “materially adverse” consequences.
The stock fell to... →

By: Reuters23rd February 2018
The main US producer of high-purity aluminium used in military aircraft is poised to begin restarting idled production lines at its smelter in eastern Kentucky and recall some 350 workers if President Donald Trump imposes aluminium import curbs.
Century Aluminum CEO Michael Bless told Reuters on... →

By: Reuters19th February 2018
Japan's steel industry said on Monday the US Commerce Department proposal to President Donald Trump to impose curbs on steel imports violate the principles of free trade, calling for Washington to make a careful and appropriate decision. The US Commerce Department recommended on Friday that Trump... →

By: Rebecca Campbell16th February 2018
European-based aerospace and defence group Airbus used the opportunity presented by the recent 2018 Mining Indaba in Cape Town to present its products and services that are relevant to the international mining industry. Systems originally developed for security and intelligence missions can be... →

By: Reuters14th February 2018
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was considering a range of options to address steel and aluminium imports that he said were unfairly hurting US producers, including tariffs and quotas.
Trump's comments - his strongest signal in months that he will take at least some action to... →

By: Bloomberg2nd February 2018
Rising commodity prices may have revived enthusiasm for African resources, but it’s unlikely to be the old mainstays of coal and iron ore pulling crowds next week as the mining industry meets in Cape Town. The electric-vehicle boom and shifting industrial demand have transformed formerly niche... →

1st February 2018
Historically known for their highly innovative use of composites in manufacturing mining and industrial ventilation fans, TLT MechCaL has been named as the Composites Centre of Excellence for the global TLT brand by TLT-Turbo GmbH – a move that has the potential to put South Africa’s composites... →

By: Creamer Media Reporter 18th January 2018
The Gruyere gold project, which Australian junior Gold Road and South African major Gold Fields are building in a 50:50 joint venture near Laverton, Western Australia, is advancing according to schedule.
With early works at Gruyere having started in December 2016, construction has now been in... →

By: News24Wire 1st November 2017
There are enough grounds to establish an ad hoc committee of inquiry into Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane’s relationship with the Gupta family and allegations of State capture, said James Lorimer from the Democratic Alliance (DA). Speaking to journalists after a meeting of the... →

By: Marleny Arnoldi11th August 2017
Johannesburg-based airborne geophysics technology provider Spectrem Air will later this month explore 6 000 km2 for an Australian mining company in Western Australia using its airborne geophysics SPECTREMPlus system. →

By: Martin Creamer11th July 2017
Nothing can stop the proliferation of iPhones, solar panels and Teslas, except perhaps a shortage of key natural resources, comments the latest Fortune magazine, which puts manganese from South Africa on the list of crucial technology metals needed in the US. Fortune’s world map showing the... →

By: Dylan Slater23rd June 2017
Theft at Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats’) Thabazimbi-based Amandelbult complex, in Limpopo, is a major issue for the miner, which is weighing up the benefits of employing a sophisticated drones solution to detect and deter criminal activity. →

By: Bloomberg25th April 2017
Arconic broached a potential compromise in a bruising proxy battle with Elliott Management, saying it would be willing to hand over two of the four board seats sought by billionaire Paul Singer’s New York hedge fund.
The Arconic board will “promptly appoint” two of Elliott’s candidates if they... →

By: Bloomberg10th April 2017
Even as President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China met for the first time to try to sort out their complex relationship, Trump’s administration is reviewing attempts by China to buy sensitive US companies and in one case is actively trying to thwart a deal.
The Trump administration... →

By: Robyn Wilkinson27th January 2017
Airborne electromagnetic technology pioneer Spectrem Air, together with mining majors and main shareholders Anglo American and De Beers, is developing a superconductor magnetic gradiometer, known as Squid, that will greatly enhance the capability of the sensors used in airborne geophysical surveys. →

By: Robyn Wilkinson27th January 2017
Business aviation organisation ExecuJet Africa will use the 2017 Investing in African Mining Indaba, in Cape Town, to launch its new service offering – a VIP-configured Bell 407 charter helicopter, which will operate from the company’s fixed-base operator facility in Cape Town. →

By: Henry Lazenby26th January 2017
The British Columbia government has made C$10-million in funding available over two years to further support its work encouraging mineral, coal, and oil and gas exploration investment in the province, Premier Christy Clark announced this week at the Association for Mineral Exploration’s Roundup... →

By: Ilan Solomons20th January 2017
South African geospatial solution and aerial survey company Southern Mapping celebrated its tenth anniversary last month, reflecting on its many achievements while outlining its aims for the future. “Our aim is to remain the leader in the field of aerial surveying airborne remote sensing and... →

By: News24Wire 13th January 2017
A leading gold producer, developer and explorer in southern Africa, Metallon Corporation, has claimed ownership of the gold that was being transported by a private plane that crash-landed in southern Zimbabwe on Tuesday, putting to rest speculation that the mineral was being smuggled out of the... →

By: Esmarie Iannucci6th December 2016
Indian major Adani has endeared itself to Queensland communities after vowing to source the workforce for its proposed A$21.7-billion Carmichael coal and rail project from regional Queensland, and to not use foreign workers on 457 visas.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Adani had also... →

By: Aarifah Nosarka28th October 2016
For the local mining industry to ensure its sustainability, the industry needs to accelerate the rate at which it is adopting new technology, mechanical engineering consultant CMTI Consulting MD Dr Danie Burger tells Mining Weekly. “The transitioning of mines to greater mechanisation and... →

By: Henry Lazenby15th October 2016
A British Columbia-focused gold explorer has staked several claims and conducted sampling exercises as a direct consequence of nonprofit organisation Geoscience BC unveiling data early this year from the first phase of a systematic geomagnetic survey for the mapping of the province's public... →